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Thunderstruck
« on: December 31, 1969, 06:00:00 PM »
The Thunder Rolls Again! The original Thunderâ„¢ multi-density weight block with FE2 Technology is one of the most popular and heralded designs of all-time. We wanted to bring it back in a big way, so we are wrapping it with the ever-strong and super-versatile Reactorâ„¢ coverstock. Roll it and own it, this is your house!

THUNDERSTRUCKâ„¢ Technical Specifications Coverstock Reactorâ„¢ Solid  Reactive  
Weight Block Multi-Density with FE2 Technology
Ball Color Purple
Ball Finish 1500-grit Polish
Durometer 74-76  Rex D-scale
Flare Potential 5" (Med-High)
Fragrance Grape
Weights 10 - 16 lbs.
SKU# TTS
THUNDERSTRUCKâ„¢ Ball Dynamics Ball Weight Radius of Gyration Differential Mass Bias Diff.
16# 2.54 0.054  
15# 2.57 0.047  
14# 2.62 0.035

 

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Re: Thunderstruck
« Reply #16 on: May 05, 2007, 12:11:30 AM »
Wow!!!

This ball amazed me several minutes after I got it drilled. I was a little late to league and out of the box I shot 712 with this ball. Games of 229, 236, and 247. Then pot bowled afterwards and shot 247 and 222. This ball rolls great and if you think you missed outside, well just watch it come back and blow up the rack sending pins all over the place. Great carry and hits like a train. I cant wait to see what I can do with this ball after I practice with it a little.

16# Drilled: Pin 3 1/2" from PAP with MB at 120 degrees and a 2 1/2" pin buffer
(If you track high and bowl where there is oil try this layout.)

drilled at Mike Austin's Precision Pro Shop and look for me at a
PBA SW Regional near you!

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Re: Thunderstruck
« Reply #17 on: October 01, 2007, 10:49:32 PM »
drilled this ball for a early smooth roll on heavier house patterns, thats what i got almost to strong for house shots nice on tournament shots. plished with moonshine and threw on house pattern alowed me to play strait up 5 with nice move to pocket not a big cranking ball for me and i like to hook the ball. But if you looking for a strong smooth ball this is the one you need in your bag.

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Re: Thunderstruck
« Reply #18 on: February 24, 2008, 10:59:41 PM »
Ball: 3-inch pin-to-CG distance
Drill: Rico
Coverstock: 600 sanded plus polish
Me: 4 over 3/8 up PAP, tweener, average-to-above-average speed

After owning (and dearly loving) an original Thunder and then a Dark Thunder, it was just natural that I would want to try the Thunderstruck line. I picked up a slightly used Thunderstruck off these boards, and slapped a Rico drill on it because I was wanting to try the Rico as much as I was a Thunderstruck.

It turned out to be a good choice all the way around. The drill is perfect for this ball with its proven, symmetrical core. First night out, the ball had no polish on it and as a result, the coverstock was much too strong for league work. Some polish fixed that.

This ball with this drill revs up quickly, is smooth through the front and then in the mids, begins righting itself and makes a deliberate, strong move to and through the pins. Carry is something to behold. It reminds me very much of the original Thunder back when it was first released, but obviously, this ball is much stronger and handles today's oils well.

Strengths: Versatility, takes surface adjustments well, good carry, predictable move to the pocket.

Weaknesses: Not for dry lanes, at least not with a Rico drill on it.

Final analysis: The perfect league ball for most. Players of varying rev rates and speeds will be able to easily adapt this ball to their game. Snatch one up before they're all gone.

Jess


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Re: Thunderstruck
« Reply #19 on: March 20, 2008, 01:05:54 PM »
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I've had this ball for about a year now.  I tried a couple of different drillings, and now I've finally found the reaction I was looking for.  I think people don't expect this ball to hook as much as it does, but it's of course in the way you drill it.  To me, the hit at the pins is alot like the old original Eraser, which was my favorite balls of all-time.  It takes surface changes very well, mine is at 4000 with no polish.  You can easly polish it to get it further down the lane or scuff it more to get a smoother reaction.  I've had some good scores with it recently so I am leaving mine alone right now, it has a real nice break in the backend.  I think this is a great House Shot ball.  

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Re: Thunderstruck
« Reply #20 on: November 02, 2008, 10:40:50 PM »
Likes:
I drilled this ball up last week with the pin 5 inches from PAP and cg 3.5 inches from PAP.  This ball is very underrated in my opinion because it had the exact shape I was looking for smooth through the front part of the lane with a nice pop off the spot.  This ball is going to be a great step down from my dimension when the dimension is rolling up just a little too early.  This ball gets down the lane easier than any other ball in my bag.  I have a ball speed around 18 mph and a high rev rate, so alot of the time I have to throw it harder on shorter patterns.  With this ball I don't see a problem with it getting down the lane.  

Dislikes:
This ball is alot more hook than I thought it was going to be. I also think that for me adding surface to this ball would make it tough to get down the lane

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Re: Thunderstruck
« Reply #21 on: November 09, 2008, 05:11:29 PM »
i drilled this ball about a month ago for our wood lanes i have to say this ball flat out awesome. my pap is 2 1/2 over, i drilled it with a 5" layout and 3 1/2 above the midline. this ball is super clean thru the front and side ways off the spot. i cant wait to drill up the Hy-Road with  the same layout.
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